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Italian Alessia Cunegatti is heading to UNC Asheville this fall to begin her NCAA swimming career. Competing for Pondazione M. Bentegodi in Italy, Cunegatti is an IM specialist with solid freestyle and backstroke speed behind her as well.
“I chose UNC Asheville for the amazing and supportive team, the beautiful campus and for the well organized and determined coaching staff.”- Alessia Cunegatti
At Italy’s SC National Championships in 2022, Cunegatti was an ‘A’ finalist in both IM events. Cunegatti clocked a personal best of 2:16.47 to finish 7th in the women’s 200 IM. She also took 8th in the 400 IM, swimming her career best of 4:50.72.
Alessia Cunegatti Personal Bests:
- 200 IM SCM – 2:16.47
- 200 IM LCM – 2:22.07
- 400 IM SCM – 4:50.72
- 400 IM LCM – 5:03.79
- 200 Back SCM – 2:17.39
- 200 Back LCM – 2:19.45
- 100 Free SCM – 58.47
- 100 Free LCM – 59.54
- 200 Free SCM – 2:04.82
- 200 Free LCM – 2:05.68
Though Cunegatti hasn’t raced yards before, she comes to UNC Asheville with enough speed in the IMs that she should be an immediate scorer at CCSAs. At the 2023 CCSAs, it took a 2:03.16 to qualify for the ‘A’ final in the women’s 200 IM, while it took 2:05.28 to make the ‘B’ final. Given her meters personal bests in the event, Cunegatti should be right on that bubble for the ‘A’ final. It’s similar in the 400 IM, where it took a 4:26.16 for the ‘A’ final and 4:32.08 for the ‘B’. Cunegatti should be in contention for the ‘A’ final there as well.
UNC Asheville finished 5th out of 11 teams at the 2023 CCSA Championships. Cunegatti joins Jane Brierley, Olivia Ciancimino, Caroline Crouse, Danai Gkogkosi, Anna Kate Halligan, Amelia Presley, Rose Sciaudone, Taylor Smith, Leigha Travis, Amelia Ward, and Miriam Wheatley in a large incoming freshmen class for UNC Asheville.
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There’s a minor error in her previous team’s name: it’s “Fondazione Bentegodi” not Pondazione. Good luck Alessia, greetings from Italy !!!
They must have amazing pasta at the Asheville cafeteria. 3 Italians on the roster!
Lead chef at the cafeteria has the last name ‘Boyardee’